Nico Hischier went through all the moods on Saturday in Montreal in the NHL. Author of his 24th goal of the season in a match won 4-3 in overtime by New Jersey, the Devils captain was injured in the second period and did not finish this game.
Hit by a cross from Nick Suzuki during the middle period, the Valais center returned to the locker room for good after attempting a single shift in the third period. The exact nature of his injury is not known, and his state of health must be re-evaluated on a daily basis according to his coach Sheldon Keefe.
A long absence of Nico Hischier, who opened the scoring after 15’52, would be a real blow for a team which already has to cope for 4-6 weeks without its starting goalkeeper Jacob Markström (sprained knee). The Valaisan is his team’s top scorer.
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An assist for Meier
Without him, the Devils still managed to secure their second victory in a row, after seeing the Canadiens come back from 1-3 to 3-3. Appenzell’s Timo Meier was decisive in overtime, assisting on Jack Hughes’ goal scored 54 seconds from the end of the extra period.
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